Mariposa sits on the shore of a lake in Ontario, and Leacock knows every soul in it: Josh Smith, the hotel keeper with a gift for publicity, Jefferson Thorpe the speculating barber, the Reverend Mr. Drone, the shy bank clerk Peter Pupkin and the excursion steamer that sinks in six feet of water. Twelve linked sketches follow the town’s campaigns, romances and elections.
Canada’s best-loved comic book, as fond as it is sharp about small-town pride. Download the free EPUB.